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Housing Eligibility Confuses Juniors

By Xinlan Hu November 14, 2014

Changes to housing eligibility have caused confusion among students seeking university housing for a fourth year, as juniors currently studying abroad no longer receive preferences for senior housing eligibility. Previously,...

In Hong Kong, Reconciling Old and New

In Hong Kong, Reconciling Old and New

By Katy Berk November 14, 2014

The approximately 50 percent of students at Georgetown who elect to study abroad look forward to many of the same cliches: an abundance of local delicacies, a daily schedule suddenly not measured in...

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

By Grace Fenton November 14, 2014

"Dar es Salaam is a big, dirty city,” was one of the phrases used to describe where I was about to spend the next six weeks of my summer. I shrugged off the comment, thinking that description...

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Pune, India

By Alexander Brown November 14, 2014

I was convinced that I knew what I was getting myself into when I stepped aboard the flight to Mumbai back in August for a semester in Pune, India. But with what I now realize was a limited exposure...

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Broadening Horizons

By Grace Fenton, Lindsay Lee, and Alexander Brown November 14, 2014

With the majority of the 50 percent of students who opt to study abroad during their undergraduate years heading to Europe, many argue that student exposure to truly contrasting cultures is limited. Three...

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

By Lindsay Lee November 14, 2014

I am unashamed to say that I have fallen victim to an issue of repetition. The more I have been telling people about my experience abroad, the more I have found myself beginning to truly believe...

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Juan Gonzalez (COL ’15) spent an enlightening semester in India working with microfinance.

Senior Makes a Difference With Microfinance in India

By Bryan Yuen October 24, 2014

Not many people consider the slums of Pune, India, to be their desired study-abroad destination. But College senior Juan Gonzalez had an invaluable experience studying economics in Pune while interning...

Danish Food Market Bursts with Flavor

By Christina Wing October 24, 2014

Every Wednesday at approximately 5:30 p.m., I get a Facebook notification reminding me that the Georgetown University Farmers’ Market starts in 30 minutes.  Although I have greatly missed all of the...

Seth Meyers Nailed It At GW

Seth Meyers Nailed It At GW

By Sara Carioscia and Sara Carioscia October 22, 2014

A few months ago, we received word that legendary Saturday Night Live writer and Weekend Update host Seth Meyers would be doing a show at George Washington University in October for their parents' weekend...

4-eign E: All About that Mosque

4-eign E: All About that Mosque

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein September 29, 2014

Merhaba, Georgetown guys and gals. (Note: merhaba is Turkish for "hello".) Some of you might remember my last post about my study abroad adventures (if not, study up). Basically, I have been living an...

When Abroad, Make New Friends But Keep the Old

By Christina Wing September 26, 2014

I may not have found “the one,” but I have found my partner in all things cafe-related, and that’s perfect for me right now. I would like to start off with a disclaimer: We did not plan on studying...

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After the dissolution of the Office of International Programs this summer, the newly created Office of Global Education and the Office of Global Services share their predecessor’s rooms in the Car Barn.

OIP Dissolves Into Offices for Education, Services

By Katherine Richardson September 12, 2014

The Office of International Programs split into two offices this summer — the Office of Global Education, which will manage study abroad and international education, and the Office of Global Services,...

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